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Photograph Doesn't Show Texas Students Protesting College Debt
A photo that appears to show a group of college students with their debt amounts taped on their graduation caps was digitally altered. Read More
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Dasani Products Recalled Due to 'Clear Parasite'?
A fake news article claimed that Coca-Cola was recalling Dasani water products after a clear parasite was found in bottles in the United States. Read More
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Hillary Clinton Suppressed Haiti's Minimum Wage?
A meme that claims that the State Department under Hillary Clinton fought to keep Haiti's minimum wage from reaching $0.61 an hour is correct, but lacks context. Read More
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'Wolf' on Horse's Coat
A photograph purportedly showing a horse with wolf-like markings on its coat is a digital creation. Read More
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William Harley and Arthur Davidson Unveiling Their First Motorcycle
A vintage photograph of two men sitting on Harley-Davidson motorcycles is frequently shared with the inaccurate claim that it shows the company's founders. Read More
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HUD Tiny Homes Ban
A lot of anxious bloggers incorrectly surmised HUD was moving to make "tiny homes" illegal. Read More
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Drug Law Lobbying by Corrections Corporation of America
The quote used by a popular meme about cannabis legalization and for-profit prisons is accurate, but its context is not. Read More
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'One Person, One Vote' Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court
The court's rejection of the challenge was a victory for the federal government, which advocated using total population as a metric for redistricting. Read More
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Russian Soldier's Last Words
A Russian soldier supposedly called for an airstrike on himself in Syria to kill ISIS operatives while imparting touching and inspirational last words about love for country and family. Read More
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Boyfriend Murdered After April Fool's Prank Proposal
A report that a woman shot and killed her boyfriend over a prank April Fool's Day marriage proposal was itself a prank. Read More
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John Kasich Would Abolish Teachers' Lounges
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich said that he would abolish teachers' lounges, but he wasn't really speaking literally. Read More
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A Celebrity Had a Flat Tire in Your Town
After a successful string of hoaxes involving celebrities moving to small towns, fake newsmongers switched to claims about famous people having flat tires. Read More
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736-Pound Catfish Caught in Mississippi River
A photograph purportedly showing a 736-pound catch adds to the collection of urban legends about monstrously large catfish. Read More
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Are People Pooping on Donald Trump's Hollywood Star?
Several blogs have cited "reports" that visitors to Hollywood's Walk of Fame have taken to defecating on Donald Trump's star. Read More
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Disney Bans Tattoos in Theme Parks
A report that Disney had banned customers bearing tattoos from their theme parks was an April Fool's Day joke. Read More
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Mother Sues Tampon Company for ‘Stealing' Daughter's Virginity
Fake news reports an Idaho woman is suing Kotex for $1.4 million dollars because she claims one of her daughters lost her virginity while using a tampon. Read More
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Bernie Sanders Plans to Tax Churches?
A fake news article led some social media users to believe that Bernie Sanders planned to tax churches at a rate of 90 percent. Read More
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Pilot Refused to Let President Obama Board Helicopter Until He Saluted Marine
Video showing Obama boarding a helicopter without saluting a nearby Marine is shared with the unfounded claim that the pilot refused to let him stay aboard. Read More
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Hillary Clinton Arrested by FBI
Several "too good to be true" fake news articles published on April Fools' Day reported that Hillary Clinton had been arrested by the feds. Read More
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Texas Stillbirth Account
A Texas man shared an upsetting account of his family's painful experience with their state's strict fetal pain laws. Read More
